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After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya.
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Kiyoshi Atsumi Chieko Baisho Masami Shimojō Chieko Misaki Gin Maeda Hisao Dazai Gajiro Satoh Hayato Nakamura Yoshio Yoshida Ushio Akashi Masane Tsukayama Ryunosuke Kuze Masato Endo Masahiro Kumakura Chieko Soda Manami Taki Eiko Hikari Maki Izumi Hidetoshi Hasegawa Kenji Kimura Akihiko Hanyû Kazuhiko Kasai Pinko Izumi Hideo Murota Hideji Ōtaki Chishū Ryū Takashi Shimura Reiko Ōhara Masaru Ikeda Yoshino Tani
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